History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c25.s3.t1.3
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c25.s3.t1.3
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*Āsava* : A mixture of three parts of cold alkaline water, prepared from the ash of either *palāśa* (*Butea frondosa*), or sesamum, and two parts of inspissated juice of sugar-cane was subjected to fermentation like *ariṣṭa*.